American Academy of Orofacial Pain: Mission and Meeting Goals:

The American Academy of Orofacial Pain, an organization of dentists and other health care providers, is dedicated to alleviating pain and suffering
through the promotion of excellence in education, research, and patient care in the field of orofacial pain and associated disorders.
Through this meeting the Academy strives to:
• To establish acceptable criteria for the diagnosis and clinical treatment of orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders and dental sleep medicine.
• To encourage research and evaluation of equipment and procedures.
• To stress the significant incidence of orofacial pain problems for both medical and dental professionals.
• To provide a common meeting ground for world wide authorities on orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders.